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CVE-2020-1938 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-1938: When using the Apache JServ Protocol (AJP), care must be taken when trusting incoming connections to Apache Tomcat. Tomcat treats AJP connections as having higher trust than, for example, a similar HTTP connection. If such connections are available to an attacker, they can be exploited in ways that

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-1938 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • tomcat9→ fixed in9.0.31-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y tomcat9

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • tomcat9→ fixed in9.0.31-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y tomcat9

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • tomcat9→ fixed in9.0.31-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y tomcat9
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